John Rolfe Apartments | |
 John Rolfe Apartments, August 2012 | |
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| Location | 101 Tempsford Lane, Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′59″N 77°31′11″W / 37.56639°N 77.51972°W |
| Area | 0.887 acres (0.359 ha) |
| Built | 1940 |
| Architect | George E. Hoppe, Jr. |
| Architectural style | International |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000736 [1] |
| VLR No. | 127-6513 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 2010 |
| Designated VLR | June 17, 2010 [2] |
John Rolfe Apartments is a historic apartment building located in Richmond, Virginia. The building was built in 1940, and is a two and three-story, ten-unit, International style brick building. The rectangular building has concrete copings at the edges of the staggered flat roofs. The building's sloped setting is park-like with a heavy buffer of trees to the south and an open lawn and trees along the north property line. The building is considered a rare and early example of International Style residential architecture in the city of Richmond and the region. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/07/10 through 9/10/10. National Park Service. 2010-09-17.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Kimberly M. Chen and Melanie A. Moran (March 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Rolfe Apartments" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
Categories:
- Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- International style architecture in Virginia
- Residential buildings completed in 1940
- Buildings and structures in Richmond, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Richmond, Virginia
- Richmond, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs